A brand-new concept from Okinawa’s award-winning Yanbaru Gelato, Yonna Yonna Gelato, has made its global debut in Hong Kong at The Twins in Kai Tak.
To celebrate this landmark, dessert lovers will be treated to special offers on a delectable gift set featuring house-favourite flavours and large take-home tubs for all the family to enjoy, as well as savings for social-media users.
Yonna Yonna Gelato’s quality is assured through scrupulous selection of seasonal fruit and plants airlifted directly from the island prefecture, which are swiftly transformed in store into mouth-watering, creamy gelato bursting with flavour. Delivering fruity freshness, healthy goodness and pure, natural taste and reflecting the relaxed tropical vibe of Okinawa – ‘yonna yonna’ means ‘taking time to enjoy life’ in the local dialect – each flavour glistens with the bounty of the local harvest.
Dressed in soothing hues and natural materials, the airy 500sq ft shop presents 11 vibrant flavours of the delicious frozen dessert served by the cup (HK$48 each). Headlining the joyful selection is Orange Vanilla Mascarpone, a Yanbaru Gelato classic whose masterful blend of sharp citrus and sweet vanilla with rich cheesy overtones won the Japan National Grand Prize in 2015. The ripe, juicy aromas of Okinawa’s fruit trees and green fields shine through in other signature flavours like the vegan-friendly Pineapple & Tankan Mandarin, a true original whose citrusy deliciousness comes from the natural crossbreeding of ponkan (a mandarin-pomelo hybrid) and navel orange.
Other innovative vegan gelatos certified by the Japan Vegan Association include Nakijin Watermelon, a signature flavour replete with native watermelon renowned for its exceptional sweet taste; Okinawa Mango delivering intense aroma and sweetness and Katsuyama Shikuwasa featuring the vitamin- and mineral-packed Okinawan lime.
